HID Global along with INSIDE Contactless is adding another major innovation to already exhausting credentials by introducing iClass access controls to the handsets that are NFC-enabled. This along with identity credentials will result in the plastic cards that are used today being replaced by applications that are helpful in identifying the consumer or the commercial. Thus being a one of a kind venture in the field of cell phone security.

News concerning such issues doesn’t generally receive a lot of attention in the media and mostly remain ignored or unnoticed but when a little birdie spreads the word that INSIDE Contactless has certain monetary dealings with the two moguls in the mobile handset industry namely Unlocked Nokia Cell Phones and Motorola, it is bound to cause a stir. This also brings to the forefront the biggest problem to the venture i.e. the lack of NFC-enabled phones available in the market today. Keeping this in mind the thought of owning a phone that would enable contactless payments and identification possible seems far-fetched. But again that is a different story altogether and doesn’t call for concern or alarm and should be left to the initiators to worry about.

Sources from inside the company reveal that INSIDE has gone so far, as to update its micro read NFC controller to make use of the required protocols and command sets so that it can communicate with the HID iClass readers. The company has also decided to feature iClass support in all the NFC products that will be launched by them in the future. This will ensure that users using INSIDE’s iClass enabled microread NFC controller will now be able to use the iClass virtual credentials support upon requirement. In order to use these virtual credentials and the credential management and crypto functions, they have to be activated. The software’s are provisioned by HID Global and it is they who will activate your required credentials.

A company which has always been interested in minimalist features has now recognized how important it has become that people should get to access their social networking profile from their mobile phones. It has been recognized by the company that social networking has now become a necessity for the mobile phone user and therefore they have now decided to enter the HSPA phone market with the Nokia 3710. This phone is a basic flip phone and therefore one should not look for too much barring the fast internet. However there are a number of plusses to this new phone. Other than the Nokia 3710, Koodo will also be releasing the Samsung Unlocked (T365). The SIM cards for the Koodo mobile phones will be available at $10.

This switch has been made all the more easier as they have received help from their parent company TELUS. In terms of costs and pricing, Koodo now hopes to give the Canadian customer a better option for investing their money. In relation to their HSPA operations, in an official statement, Chief Officer Koodo, Keven Bander said, “The USP of Koodo has been to always focus on talk and text. But the addition of our HSPA range of phones, our customers can stay connected with the online media such as Twitter and Facebook.” Other than this, the HSPA feature also allows the users to travel abroad with their phones. More obviously it also broadens the choice of the phones that they can get.

The Unlocked Nokia ( 3710 ) which will be released first comes with MicroSD slot for up to 8 GB expanded memory and is available in three different colors. The keys and inputs are fairly easy to use and its rounded edges make it comfortable to hold. So stick around and try Koodo’s new service, when it is released.

Nokia first started out creating a Linux based operating system many years ago, called it Maemo, and the product was named Nokia 770 Internet Tablet. In the design department, it was aces, but from the performance point of view, it was awfully slow. Because of this, it never got much recognition. After that came the N800. Design-wise, it looked very much like a toy, but its performance was better and faster, but it was not enough to win over the consumers in a major way. So, the N800 also bombed. It was succeeded by the N810. It had a very nice and large screen, had a faster processor, and even had GPS. People would have loved a radio to go with all these too, but it did not happen. This set too was not much of a crowd puller. After all these failed products, Nokia finally struck gold with the Nokia Unlocked  N900. People were awed by its introduction in the market. It was quite a relief for Nokia, but even this did not last long, and even though this phone had a much faster processor, it slowly ebbed away from people’s minds.

Recently Nokia and Intel held a joint press conference, and announced the MeeGo. MeeGo is Nokia’s love child, built for ARM processors, and Intel’s Moblin operating system. Nokia Unlocked Cell-Phones then purchased a company in 2008, called Trolltech, and made a run time environment called Qt. A run time environment is something, which a programmer can use to write his applications. The main aim was to layer Qt at the head of Symbian based mobile phone so that the applications may be prepared in the similar environment.

Recently, a set of documents was released, discussing about MeeGo user interface guidelines. In a world where HTML5 is getting more adopted by the passing day, where the MeeGo stands is a good question, and we shall only know when they are finally introduced in the market

The “Death Grip” which took hold of almost all the owners of the Unlocked iPhone 4 has again hit Apple with a new controversy which broke very recently. After it was discovered that on holding the phone in a certain way, the signal would vanish almost instantaneously, Apple has been looking for ways to get out of the mess they created for themselves.

For a company that is so obsessed with perfection and giving the best for the customers, this was a huge public relations disaster. What was more shocking was the bit of news which came to our notice. On the day the problem with the iPhone 4 was discovered, Apple apparently had posted five job listings which specifically read “Antenna engineer-iPad/iPhone?”

Now we understand that this may just be a coincidence, but on the surface it seems too much of a hypothetical situation to not be one. Most interestingly, companies like Nokia unlocked phone actually tried to capitalize on this public relations disaster. They had publicized a line of phones putting stress on the fact that you could hold this phone anyway you wanted to.

However, it has definitely come to our attention that Apple is working to resolve this issue. They have been working hard to make it clear to the Apple store employees to not entertain any sort of complaints from the customers or even heed to any demands for a replacement. Hence one wonders, whether Apple is so obsessed with keeping company secrets.

Plus it is strange that this problem broke in the first place as the company had done Beta testing with the help of their employees who would be carrying around their phones. Hence one has to return to the age old argument which says that never buy any say gadget from the first line which hits the stores.

We came to know a few months ago that the new Unlocked  Nokia E72 will soon be handled by TELUS and that it was soon to make an appearance in Canadian markets. Although no date had been fixed then, there was an undeniable buzz surrounding is release. It has now been released that the Nokia E72 will soon be launching on July 11^th in Canada. Actually, it is quite funny as the 11^th of July is a Sunday. Although there have not been any word as per the price that users can expect, you can be sure that the phone can blow your mind. It has a display screen of around 2.4 inches and is fitted with a 5MP camera. At the same time, it also makes use of the OS3td Edition from Symbian which is standard when it comes to Nokia mobile phones. Users with this mobile phone can expect a display resolution of around 240 x 320.

The Nokia E72 is fitted with a 3.5 mm jack that can be used for headsets, a 5 MP camera and is powered by a 600 MHz processor. Users can also avail of a full QWERTY keyboard and an inbuilt front video camera that can be used in the case of video calling. There is auto focus as well as flash enabled for the Nokia E72 camera. Complete with Wi-Fi and GPS connectivity, it is priced at a three year contract of $49.99.

If you do plan on going ahead to purchase the Nokia E72, you can even make use of the internal memory card that is expandable to upto16GB as an external card or the five-way directional pad. Considering the fact that Nokia is planning on launching a new unlocked cell phones in the market is testimony to the fact that it sees vast improvement and scope here.

The popular mobile phone  of Nokia Unlocked ( 5230 ) has now been released in a white variant which is following the black version which was released earlier in WIND mobile and later released in black. Now Canada has welcomed the black variant in Mobilicity.

The Mobilicity store has quoted a price of $169.99 and also comes with free Bluetooth handset which is ideal for the person who is constantly on the move and working.

As said earlier, this phone has got a large number of multimedia features which have been literally stuffed in. One is the usual music player which allows you to listen to music at really high quality. Other than that, there is an interesting twist to the QWERTY by giving a virtual keypad which makes typing a breeze. There is also the now almost customary telephone camera. This phone has a 2.0 Mega pixel camera which allows you to take pictures at a reasonable quality. Along with all these features, the Nokia 5230 also has Google maps linkage which ensures that you never get lost.

Hence we see that this phone is loaded in terms of features and you will be satisfied with what it provides for the amount of money that you pay. Other than these, if we go into the more technological specifications of it, the Nokia 5230 has the S60 5^th edition operating software and is Bluetooth enabled as has been mentioned earlier.

A light weight of 113 grams and a level of 4 or 5 hours of talk time and over 458 of standby time makes this unlocked mobile phone a definitely handy option. Furthermore, this phone has an SD card slot such that you can expand the memory to 16 GB. All you have to do is to go over to Mobilicity for more details on the Nokia 5230.

We came to know a few months ago that the new Unlocked  Nokia E72 will soon be handled by TELUS and that it was soon to make an appearance in Canadian markets. Although no date had been fixed then, there was an undeniable buzz surrounding is release. It has now been released that the Nokia E72 will soon be launching on July 11^th in Canada. Actually, it is quite funny as the 11^th of July is a Sunday. Although there have not been any word as per the price that users can expect, you can be sure that the phone can blow your mind. It has a display screen of around 2.4 inches and is fitted with a 5MP camera. At the same time, it also makes use of the OS3td Edition from Symbian which is standard when it comes to Nokia mobile phones. Users with this mobile phone can expect a display resolution of around 240 x 320.

The Nokia E72 is fitted with a 3.5 mm jack that can be used for headsets, a 5 MP camera and is powered by a 600 MHz processor. Users can also avail of a full QWERTY keyboard and an inbuilt front video camera that can be used in the case of video calling. There is auto focus as well as flash enabled for the Nokia E72 camera. Complete with Wi-Fi and GPS connectivity, it is priced at a three year contract of $49.99.

If you do plan on going ahead to purchase the Nokia E72, you can even make use of the internal memory card that is expandable to upto16GB as an external card or the five-way directional pad. Considering the fact that Nokia is planning on launching a new unlocked mobile in the market is testimony to the fact that it sees vast improvement and scope here.

A new phone has once again been introduced by Nokia to its media driven Xseries devices. The new device named the New Unlocked Nokia (X5-01) Slider has a complete QWERTY keyboard that can be used for messaging. What’s more, the keyboard is a slide out feature built in the X5-01. Equipped with a 5MP camera that has 4x zoom, video capture as well as LED flash, the X5-01 Slider makes use of the S60 Third Edition software series. A new inbuilt feature of the media player allows users to change tracks by simply spinning the X5-01 Slider. This results in an automatic shuffle to a new track.

According to a release on Nokia’s website, “Our new X5-01 Slider will be equipped with a variety of features including support for most instant social networks as well as messaging networks. Users can also make use of the 2GB memory microSD card that will be packaged with the Slider, with options for extending capacity to 32GB. By simply spinning the X5-01, users can also randomly change music tracks. We also offer two different 3G configurations, one of which is compatible with AT&T’s 3G network due to our offering of tri-band 850/1900/2100 WCDMA.”

The new Nokia X5-01 Slider will also be equipped with quad-band GSM/EDGE radios, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth 2.1+EDR. Although there is no fixed date by Nokia for the release of the X5-01 Slider, it has been disclosed that the phone will first be made available in Indonesia during the end of 2010. The X5-01 Slider is quite unique and is will be the bridge between the Nokia X3 andNokia Unlocked  X6. Featuring excellent sound clarity, music keys as well as loud speakers, the X5-01 Slider is a melomane’s dream device. With the help of the QWERTY keyboard, it also becomes possible to deliver tweets and stay in touch with friends on Facebook. All social networking websites and webmail services are supported on the X5.

The Nokia N900 is soon to get a popular entertainment game as it was recently announced that the popular puzzle game, Brain Evolution, is now going to be released for it.  This implies that SPB Software is now going to add another platform to its already growing list of game demanders. This popular puzzle game will soon be rolled out for the Unlocked Nokia N900 after its successful implementation on the Apple iPhone, Windows Mobile and Symbian. It will now be possible for users of the Nokia N900 to train their brain in such a way as to improve logic, arithmetic skills and memory through a fun application of puzzle solving

Confirms a release on the SPB website, “We have been successful in implementing Brain Evolution on a variety of platforms and devices such as Windows Mobile, Apple  iPhone as well as Symbian OS. Today, we have managed to take this a step further and are pleased to announce that users of the Nokia N900 will now also be able to play Brain Evolution. We hope to provide users a fun way of exercising their mind and mental capabilities.”

There are a total of 12 mini games in the Maemo (Linux Based) version that must be played in a sequence in order to progress further. Only if a user manages to get good results in these mini games, would the next round be unlocked. There is also the ability of a user uploading their scores directly to the SPB website for all to see. Through such score sharing, it becomes possible for you to track the performance of your friends. At the same time, you even have the option of directly submitting your score to Twitter.

However, a word of caution is that while this application is available for free to Unlocked Nokia N900 users, users of other mobiles still have to pay for it. This could mean that the game would be released only with limited functionality for Nokia.

The Nokia 2730 Unlocked Phone, which was released in October of 2009, is a sleek smart phone. The candy bar design that is only 14mm thick and is 109mm x 46mm that makes for a small slim package that packs a powerful punch. The design and application features that are pre-installed makes this an attractive phone to own, not to mention the price will not hurt your wallet too much.

The 5 way navigation ability makes it easy to maneuver through email, office memos, or text messages. The call log retains each, 20 dialed, received, and missed calls in memory. Alerts available are vibrating, downloadable polyphonic, and MP3 ringtones. The MP3/4 player also includes an FM radio that you can use on speakerphone, ear buds or headphones. The battery will allow you to play 13 hours of continuous play so this can replace the extra piece of electronics to carry around. You can also connect your phone to your computer with a USB cord or directly to speakers, and listen to your favorite tunes through your computer speakers. The battery also has the capacity of 396 hours of standby time and 7-8 hours of talk time.

The camera of the Unlocked Nokia 2730 Phone has an auto focus feature and has 2 megapixal resolution. Colors for the phone are black and magenta with silver highlights a very classy choice in color standards. The Bluetooth capability will work with any headset for hands free driving including 2.0 and EDR capacity. The other downloadable features you can add to this phone can make it a compact office or social machine. Small and compact the size is easy to slip into your pocket or purse for a quick trip to the store or a night out on the town. This phone will turn heads since it can do many of the things the big phones do and more than half of the bulk to carry.